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Josh Hart drove the Burnyzz Speed Shop/Speedmaster Top Fuel dragster to victory at the 57th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals on March 8, 2026 — winning in his first race with John Force Racing, defeating reigning world champion Doug Kalitta, and setting a new Gainesville Raceway track speed record.

Speedmaster has entered a multi-year partnership with John Force Racing as co-primary sponsor of Josh Hart's NHRA Top Fuel dragster, with associate sponsorship across all three Funny Car entries for the 2026 season.

At the 2025 SEMA Show, the Speedmaster Podcast recorded 16 live episodes featuring guests from BendPak, FiTech, NHRA, Oracle NetSuite, Drake Motorcars, and more - covering engineering, brand-building, racing heritage, and automotive culture.

Speedmaster has joined the NHRA's Be A Winner, Be A Member program as a sponsor for the 2025 season, providing prize packages including gift certificates for performance parts to bracket racing winners at local NHRA member tracks.

Speedmaster enters the NHRA Contingency Program for the 2025 season, posting cash rewards for winners and runners-up competing with its 9-inch third member assemblies and performance cylinder heads.

At SEMA 2024, Jason Kencevski sat down with Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon at the NHRA booth to discuss Speedmaster's six new product awards, the strategy behind serving niche markets, and the resurgence of classic engine builds.

Speedmaster sponsored the second annual Sportsman Racer Appreciation Dinner at the 2024 Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals, contributing a Small Block Chevy 6/71 Blower Kit as one of the event's top raffle prizes to nearly 900 attendees.

Speedmaster has entered a presenting sponsorship with the NHRA Insider Podcast, positioning the brand within drag racing's core media platform alongside event activations at select NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events.

Speedmaster CEO Jason Kencevski joined the NHRA booth at the 2023 SEMA Show for a wide-ranging interview covering new product releases, supply chain strategy, and emerging trends in restoration and racing.

During the 2023 SEMA Show, Speedmaster recorded a series of live podcast episodes at the Speedmaster Gallery, featuring guests from Amazon, FiTech EFI, Eibach, and professional motorsports.

Speedmaster holds six SFI-certified specifications across drivetrain and rotating assembly components. Each certification represents independent verification that the product meets or exceeds the standard.

One month after clinching his third Pro Mod world championship, Troy Coughlin has announced his retirement from professional competition - shifting his focus to family and the continued growth of JEGS Automotive.

Clutch setup in professional drag racing is a mathematical exercise in managing three variables: engine power, clutch load, and available traction. Spinozzi Racing crew chief Michael Marriott explains the engineering behind base pressure, centrifugal force, and the between-rounds process that keeps a Pro Stock car consistent.

Jeg Coughlin Jr. qualified sixth and won in the first round at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals before tire shake cut short a strong second-round run against Greg Anderson. The result continues an upward trajectory for the Elite Motorsports Dodge Dart program.

Orange Show Speedway opens its 67th season with a tribute to Dave Scheidecker, the eight-time track champion who competed at the San Bernardino oval for 45 of its 66 years before his passing in April 2015.

Speedmaster's Procomp Electronics brand was represented at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka during the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season.

Speedmaster's Procomp Electronics brand was represented at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix during the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season.

Speedmaster's Procomp Electronics brand was represented at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas during the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season.